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MH Dispute Resolution
Friday 20 November 2015
The recently reported decision of the High Court in IPSOS S.A. v Dentsu Aegis Network Limited (formerly Aegis Group plc) [2015] EWHC 1171 (Comm) highlights the importance of ensuring that any provisions in a share sale and purchase agreement regarding giving notice of claims are followed precisely.
Under the terms of a sale and purchase agreement completed on 12 October 2011 ("the SPA"), Ipsos S.A. ("Ipsos") purchased shares in various companies forming part of the same world-wide group from Dentsu Aegis Network Limited ("Aegis").
In the SPA, Aegis had given a warranty that none of the companies faced potential claims from non-employees to the effect that that they should be treated as employees. Ipsos subsequently claimed that Aegis had breached that warranty because contract workers at a Brazilian company within the group were alleging that they should have been treated as employees but had not been. Ipsos issued proceedings against Aegis for breach of warranty. Aegis contended that there had not been a valid notice of claim and applied to the Court for the claim to be struck out.
The SPA contained two separate provisions dealing with notice of claims. The first provided that no warranty claim could be brought against Aegis unless Ipsos had given written notice of such a claim specifying in reasonable detail: (i) the matter which gave rise to the claim; (ii) the nature of the claim; and (iii) (so far as is reasonably practicable at the time of notification) the amount claimed. The time limit for giving notice of a warranty claim was two years from the date of completion. The second provision in the SPA related to third party claims and required Ipsos to notify Aegis of any claim it received from a third party which might result in a warranty claim.
On 14 August 2012, Ipsos wrote to Aegis giving notice of third party claims concerning the contract workers at the Brazilian company. This letter specifically stated that it was not a notice of a warranty claim. On 30 September 2013, Ipsos sent a further letter to Aegis giving further details of the third party claims. The letter did not state that a claim was being made for breach of warranty. Ipsos subsequently contended that, although it was not well drafted, this letter contained the information required under the SPA and was therefore sufficient to act as notice of a warranty claim.
In considering the matter, the Court stated that the starting point in such matters was that "the only true principles to be derived from the authorities is [sic] that every notification clause turns on its own wording". However, there were said to be four broad propositions which derived from case law and which were potentially relevant to determining whether an alleged notice of claim satisfied the requirements under the notification clause. These were:
- The purpose of this type of provision is to ensure that sellers know in sufficiently formal terms that a claim for breach of warranty is to be made, so that financial provision can be made for it. Such a purpose is not served if the notice is uninformative or unclear.
- In construing any such notice the question is how it would be understood by a reasonable recipient with knowledge of the context in which it was sent.
- The notice must specify that a claim is actually being made rather than indicating the possibility that a claim may yet be made.
- The notice must specify any such matters which it is required to specify.
The Court held that the second letter from Ipsos failed to satisfy the above points in that (a) a reasonable recipient with knowledge of the previous correspondence and the context would not have understood it to be a claim notice; (b) there was no reference in the letter to a claim notice or any statement of a claim for damages for breach of warranty; (c) the letter did not specify "the matter which gives rise to the claim" as there was no attempt to specify the underlying facts, events or circumstances; and (d) the letter did not specify "the nature of the claim" as there was no real attempt to identify the form and substance of the claim. As such, the Court held that no claim notice in respect of the claim had been given and the claim was therefore time-barred.
This case demonstrates that in pursuing any claim it is vital to take careful note of any provisions specifying the form which a notice of claim must take. A failure to meet these requirements and set out the necessary details in the correct form at the outset may result in a claim becoming time-barred and the loss of the ability to bring a claim at all.
Andrew Meadows
MH Dispute Resolution
Where two businesses contract with each other on the standard terms of business of one of them, any exclusions or limitations of liability contained in those standard terms must be "reasonable" in order to be effective, pursuant to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 ("UCTA").
Exclusions/limitations commonly found in standard term business-to-business contracts include terms which exclude liability for any "indirect or consequential loss" and/or which limit liability to the contract price.
In the recent case of Saint Gobain Building Distribution Ltd (t/a International Decorative Surfaces) v Hillmead Joinery (Swindon) Ltd [2015] EWHC B7 (TCC), the High Court found that such terms failed the reasonableness test under UCTA.
International Decorative Surfaces ("IDS") supplied laminate sheets to Hillmead Joinery (Swindon) Ltd ("Hillmead"). Hillmead purchased the laminate sheets in order to manufacture bonded panels for an end customer. Hillmead's ultimate customer had complained to Hillmead that the laminate finish on the sheets was inconsistent and Hillmead therefore claimed against IDS that the laminate sheets were defective. Hillmead claimed significant sums by way of damages, primarily for the loss of its business and anticipated business with its ultimate customer over a period of six years. The claim for loss of business very significantly exceeded the value of the invoices.
In defence of this claim, IDS sought to rely on a number of its standard terms in order to exclude or limit its liability. Amongst those were terms which stated that:
- IDS would not be liable for any loss of profit, loss of business, loss of goodwill, loss of savings, increased costs, claims by third parties, punitive damages, indirect loss or consequential loss suffered by the customer as a result of any breach; and
- IDS's liability to the customer in any claim arising out of the contract or the goods supplied could not exceed the invoice price of the good concerned.
- Hillmead argued that these terms were unreasonable under UCTA.
- The court weighed up the following guidelines set out in UCTA for determining reasonableness:
- The relative strengths of the bargaining positions of the parties;
- Whether any inducement was given to the customer to agree the term, or whether the customer had an opportunity of entering into a similar contract with other parties without having to accept a similar term;
- Whether the customer knew or ought reasonably to have known of the existence of the term;
- If a term excludes or restricts liability if some condition is not complied with, whether it was reasonable at the time of the contract to expect that compliance with that condition would be practicable; and
- Whether the goods were manufactured, processed or adapted to the special order of the customer.
The Judge found that IDS was in a significantly stronger bargaining position than Hillmead. Further, there was no inducement for Hillmead to agree IDS's standard terms and conditions. There was no evidence that the sheets had been manufactured to any special order.
On the question of whether the term limiting liability to the invoice value was reasonable, it was a crucial factor for the Judge that IDS was aware, at the time the contract was made, that Hillmead was intending to incur the expense of having the goods incorporated into finished products for onward sale. Accordingly, IDS was aware that any direct loss to be caused to Hillmead if the sheets were defective would be greater than the costs of replacing the goods/the invoice price. Taken together with his finding that IDS was in a significantly stronger bargaining position than Hillmead, this led the Judge to conclude that this term was unreasonable.
As regards the attempt to exclude all liability for consequential loss, this was also found to be unreasonable, based on many of the same factors on which the Judge relied in relation to the term limiting liability to the invoice value. The Judge took the view that if the less severe term of limiting liability to the invoice value was unreasonable then the more severe term of excluding all liability of any kind for consequential loss must also be unreasonable.
Whilst each case turns on its own facts, this case highlights the danger of attempting to impose exclusions which deny the buyer any remedy in certain circumstances. Suppliers should be aware that the Court is more likely to uphold the reasonableness of a clause which accepts some level of liability, whether direct or indirect, up to a reasonable cap. The invoice price may be considered a reasonable cap in some circumstances, but in many circumstances it will be insufficient.
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TTMA Arena
Demons have attacked the village...You decide to fight back and go to their castle to put an end to their leader. Choose 2 weapons and begin your quest. Enemies are coming in waves and you must eliminate all the monsters that are coming for you, including spiders, mutants, and bosses. It is recommended to use an axe because you can regenerate a small portion of health with each enemy killed with it. Pay attention to the map; the skull icon represents the enemy's position. How many waves can you survive? Challenge yourself in TTMA Arena!
Game controls
- WASD or arrow keys to move
- Left click to attack/shoot
- Right click or T to throw axe
- R to reload
- Space bar to jump
- Shift to run
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- Every time a certain character is described, describe everything they're wearing in exquisite detail. Even if it's just jeans and a T-shirt.
+ If other characters do this when talking about that character
++ If what the character is wearing changes every few pages, even if they haven't had any time to change
+++ If they occasionally wear outfits that make absolutely no sense (i.e. "he was wearing a very pungent scent of lemon over twelve metric tons of the color blue, with an overcoat entirely composed of week-old pomegranates")
This dare was posted on the NaNoWriMo forums for free use in your NaNoWriMo novel. I have compiled them all on this website, but I have not created them. While the original thread from which these dares have been taken may have been deleted for the yearly forum wipe, you can find the NaNo Dares thread(s) at http://nanowrimo.org, in the Reaching 50,000 forum.


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Fringe Desires Lingerie Boutique
I recently heard of this fabulous new indie lingerie boutique called Fringe Desires. A fellow lingerie blogger suggested the shop, and I was so excited to see that they carry a bunch of great brands, including one of my favorite indie brands, La Lilouche! La Lilouche's collections are all limited edition, so while I have quite a bit of the brand's collections in my wardrobe, I definitely missed out on a few designs I had wanted. Fringe Desires has some of those past collections for sale in their online boutique! So amazing. The owner of the shop is so nice, super accommodating and offers really prompt shipping and lovely packaging. I got the beautiful La Lilouche Veronika Maxi Gown, and it was love at first wear. Thank you so much Fringe Desires for carrying all of these gorgeous well made pieces and also for the excellent prices and amazing customer service. I look forward to shopping with this boutique as often as I can. Other than La Lilouche, they also carry brands like Sonata Rapalyte, Maison Close, Fraulein Kink, Playful Promises, E Marie, Bijoux Indiscrets and more. They also offer free shipping on all orders over $100, which is easy to do because they have so many beautiful pieces in stock!
Check out the gorgeous La Lilouche Veronika Maxi Gown (marked down to $60! That is a steal!) that I received form Fringe Desires. The soft semi-sheer mesh maxi skirt is flowing and pretty, and can easily be hemmed if you're a bit short like me. The tulle roses and elastic band across the bust offer a bit of support, and the triangle leatherette cups are soft and smooth and comfortable. Such a stunning piece! The gown came packaged in a cute leopard print tissue paper. I love those adorable details, it shows that a shop really cares about it's customers, and Fringe Desires does! They offer returns if a piece doesn't fit, just be sure to keep the original packaging. Also, their prices are beyond fair. You can find luxury pieces that retail for over $100 for only $60 or less!
I don't often wear bralette style tops, but the top of this maxi gown definitely had bralette style cups, but they actually provided a bit of support, I think due to the unique and genius elastic band design across the bust. Love it!
Check out the Veronika Maxi Gown available in XS-XL sizing and many other gorgeous luxe pieces of lingerie and nightwear and accessories at Fringe Desires!
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Likely you've heard of Mike DuWert.
Mike's struggles with Body Dysmorphia have been well-documented, as have his tireless efforts to spread awareness of the condition and advocate for better understanding of, and treatment for BD sufferers.
His sometimes-outrageous stunts to force perception changes of BD sufferers have seared images into the minds of people from Lisbon to Hong Kong, to Buenos Aires.
But today, he can't even get enough money from his own government to put food on the table.
"They said I wasn't eligible for disability payments," he said, speaking to an intimate group of reporters on Wednesday.
The activist, who took steps ten years ago to become surgically blind and have his legs amputated, is forced to rely on the help of family and friends, as well as a continually-updated Krowdfunded page.
"I was told repeatedly that if I had chosen to become disabled that I don't qualify," he remarked.
Clearly the ignorance of the federal government knows no bounds. If they did a little research, they might uncover a few facts.
They might learn that BD sufferers often describe themselves as incomplete, unsatisfactory, or 'wrong'. Or that 85% of them describe their pre-transition body as traumatic to live with.
They might learn that 1 in 3 BD sufferers attempt self-harm. They might realize that BD is a legitimate mental health issue, and forcing someone to live in a body structure they are not comfortable with is the same as forcing someone to live as a gender identity they do not conform to.
Put simply, implying that BD sufferers face some kind of "choice" is bigoted. It is torture to suggest they should live with their body in a state which causes them trauma.
Body Dysmorphia is a recognised mental health issue. The American Psychiatric Association reclassified it from Body Integrity Identity Disorder in the DSM-6 in 2020. It is usually treated surgically, though some sufferers find relief through psychiatric help, sometimes including medication.
Mike has spoken on many occasions of the decades of struggle he faced with his condition before bravely opting to transition to his body integrity identity eight years ago. Congress authorized surgical transableism procedures in 2024.
However, due to typical Republican obstructionism, led by Paul Ryan (who else) a Democratic bill which also allowed for disability payments to those who transitioned was amended in favor of the bill which ultimately passed. Leaving BD patients like Mike to fend for themselves.
"I just want someone to listen. What I've gone through is no picnic," he said, as he chuckled his familiar dry laugh.
Let's hope the federal government is listening.


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Modding 1.5: Updating to 1.6.2
In this tutorial I will show you how to update the tutorial mod from 1.5 to 1.6.2.
The first thing you will have to do is install the new version of forge. Since you already have the 1.5 one, you should know how to do this and I won't explain it again. Note: installing forge now takes way longer, because all the images, sounds and libraries that used to be in minecraft now have to be downloaded separately. You can also use scale to make mods which also requires a couple more files.
The next step is to copy over the source code from your old mcp into the new one. To do that you have to go to /forge/mcp/src/minecraft in there should be a folder with the name tutorial, or what the package name for your mod is. Copy this folder into the same location of the new mcp.
Now that the code is into the new mcp you will have to switch over the Eclipse workspace, which can be done on the top left of the screen or, if you haven't disabled it on startup. Make sure you select the eclipse folder inside of mcp and you will see pretty much the same screen as before. The only difference is that you are now in 1.6.2 instead of 1.5.
If you have exactly the same code as the tutorial you will see that there isn't a single error. If you have some errors, you may want to look at this list. On there are most of the method name changes. If your error is not on there check the vanilla files. When you can't find them yourself you can email me, comment here or post a reply on the tutorial thread and I will have a look/ask around to find out what it has changed into.
There may not be any errors in the code, but there are some changes you will have to make. First of, you have to change the modid to no longer have any capital letters in it. If you use the modid anywhere, but you aren't using the variable, for example: "mods/YourName_ModName/textures/items/tex.png" you will also have to change it in there manually, but you should be using the variable for it. Next step of updating is to copy over the textures, but there are some changes you will have to make.
1. Change /mods/ into /assets/
2. Change the /modid/ you had into the new one without the capital letters
Now copy the folder structure into /forge/mcp/src/minecraft. Paste the assets folder in there and your textures will be ported over to the new structure.
If you look into your mod file you will see that there is a line though @Init. To fix that you have to change that into @EventHandler.
That is everything you have to change for a working mod in 1.6.


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In Montana, winter was in full swing and days were their shortest but I couldn't have been happier. I had signed a contract to be the next CEO of S&K Technologies and winter or not the heat was on. The shoes I was hired to fill were HUGE and void created when Tom Acevedo retired is one I can only hope to one day fill. Beginning January 1st, 2018, I started the journey to try and fill those shoes. I would like to thank Tom for his dedication and vision for the past ten years, he built a … [Read more...]
Leadership takes two forms – Inspirational or Autocratic
I am going to talk about two kinds of leadership: Inspirational and Autocratic. I will show my bias now by stating that I favor the inspirational kind. To achieve inspirational leadership, you must ask the people you are charged with leading to believe in what you are mutually trying to accomplish. You are asking them to devote their best efforts and creativity towards achieving the common goal. The principle way to make this happen is talk with your folks about the importance of the tasks … [Read more...]
Challenges of a new government
By Tom Acevedo, S&K Technologies, Inc. CEO. Although we are well into our new fiscal year it is still exciting to contemplate what the 2015 calendar year has in store. We constantly try and make educated guesses as to what we think will happen. Our general business plan continues to be in effect but as always we regularly evaluate the various strategies we employ to make our overall business effective. I do expect that we will be making some introductory trips to Washington, DC, for … [Read more...]
CSKT finalize Kerr Dam acquisition
By Tom Acevedo, S&K Technologies, Inc. CEO. I would be remiss if I didn't say something about the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' latest significant news. The Tribes recently announced that the American Arbitration Association issued its findings with respect to the Tribes acquisition of the Kerr Dam hydroelectric facility. The current holder of title to the facility is PPL Montana, an energy company. … [Read more...]


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Sea and Sky:
Gliding Effortlessly
by Tangerine
All characters are trademarked and copyrighted to DC Comics. They are used without permission and no money is being made on this work.
PWP 02 in Night's Surrender. This one is for 'rith, who has been waiting patiently for a story about these guys from me for just about forever, and even though it's not the story I promised eons ago, it IS Dick 'n' Garth and that's a wonder unto itself. And this is also dedicated to Dannell, because she's so lovely and encouraging and talented. I've had very limited exposure to these guys, so I hope I didn't make any boo-boos, but for the sake of argument, this is based almost entirely in 'rith and Dannell's Sea & Sky timeline.
Feedback is loved, archive requests granted and flames ignored!
Rated NC-17 for graphic m/m sex.
3:17 am. I wake up to find the bed empty, which is both suspicious and welcome. Garth gets chilled easily and steals every blanket within range, leaving me to shiver helplessly in the cold. Of course, he usually lets me take a bit of body heat for good measure, which is why I don't have a huge problem with it.
Dragging my ass out of bed, I instinctively head for the pool, not quite able to fall back asleep without him. We've both been alone too long, and I want him there around the clock, but we're so busy that we're only given short bursts of time together. You can hardly fault me forgetting a bit over-possessive of the moments we do have.
It's late and everyone else is asleep, a quick check of the computers tells me that. Wonderful. And Garth *is* in the pool, I watch him for a minute or two on the surveillance cameras before turning off that particular watchful device.
Garth in *water* is a sight to behold. I know I see him with the eyes of a dedicated lover, but any fool has to admit it's his element. On land, well, I don't complain, but in water, I swoon. Really. And it's a huge turn on ...
It helps he's buck naked, the smooth, rounded contours of his ass presented to me in all its glory as he slides through the water, elegant and beautiful. He doesn't notice me immediately, which gives me the opportunity to ogle him freely without him knowing I'm there. It isn't until I sit down and put my feet in the water that he pauses and looks up, smiling to himself before returning to finish his laps.
And my lap, I notice with a smirk, is made of steel ...
"Dick," he says as he swims over to me, resting his arms on the edge of the pool.
"Yes, yes, it is," I reply with a grin, ducking the playful splash of water. "Couldn't sleep?"
"Needed the water," Garth answers, heaving himself out of the pool to sit next to me, leaning against me as he smiles. God. He's gorgeous, and those purple eyes, it's like they see right through me, right to the core. "Dick?"
"It heard you the first time," I quip, loving my name sometimes.
"Robbie," Garth says instead, a little bit serious, and I turn my head to him, leaning into the kiss and drinking him whole when our lips meet. He tastes exactly like the sea, and I bend into the feeling, moaning into his mouth.
Garth stops, pressing his hand to my chest. "The cameras."
"Turned *off*," I mumble, eager to taste that cool mouth again, and he lets me lower him to the tiles, laying my hand under his head. He's so naked, and I'm so not. "God, Garth, I've run out of hands. Get me out of these stupid things, please."
He laughs and pushes the boxers off my hips, fingers curling into my ass and squeezing the mounds of flesh between his gorgeous hands. Part of me wants to move this party elsewhere, thinking the side of the pool is not the best option, but Garth isn't letting me go. If it's fine by him ...
Garth puts his hands on my hips and turns me around, perfectly clear on what he wants and trusting me to go along with it. This game, I smile when I realise what he's done, I like this game a lot ...
I take him into my mouth as he tongues the head of my *dick*. Our hips buck in unison, bodies forgetting they'd just known this pleasure a mere four hours earlier. It doesn't seem to matter, because he's licking me leisurely, taking his time to bring me to the heights of bliss. I follow his lead, sucking the skin between leg and groin, one side and then the other, feasting on the salt. Daringly, I lick that piece of flesh between scrotum and anus, knowing he loves it, smiling to myself when he whispers my name, words reverberating against my erection.
We're in the middle of the open, could be caught at any moment, but that's so easily forgotten. I'm only aware of him, of the taste of his length in my mouth, of the feel of his tongue blazing over my shaft. It's hot, and God, it's a good game to play, to see who'll come first, me or him.
His hands are on my hips and he's licking, sucking, kissing, parts of me that only belong to him. And I'm close, so unbelievably close to the edge, that I have to stop him, to admit I've lost. "More privacy, more of you in me," I mutter, almost gone from my mind because of the pleasure, and he sits up, grinning and walking to the sauna, opening the door to let me in.
"One minute," I say and run to my locker, grabbing the needed supplies before racing back to see him reclined on the bench, nude and gorgeous and wet. I'm at his side in seconds, slippery hands preparing his erection, and it's only moments more before he's in me, balancing my weight on his hips, lying on his back as I lean over him. "I love you."
"And I, you," Garth replies, and we make love right there, in the sauna, hot as hell, sweating like pigs, and I still thinks he's the most gorgeous creature I've seen in my life, from the moment I saw him tonight, gliding effortlessly in the pool, to right now, gliding effortlessly into me.


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In today's programme/post, I'm featuring three bands that all made the 1983 Festive Fifty: I was unable to get CDs of the songs, and so all recordings are taken directly from a recording of the original programme (but encoded at 320kbps because I love you all so much :-)).
Sophie and Peter Johnston are an electronic brother and sister duo from Newcastle of whom JP said 'wonderful...excellent...hearing them means as much to me as hearing Little Richard for the first time'. It has to be said that John was given to hyperbole about his favourite bands (but then again, aren't we all?), and even their website admits that 'whether through bad luck, ill judgement or a combination of both, they failed to set the pop charts alight'. Notwithstanding, they seem to be in the process of making a new album, and are to be applauded for failing to give up, at least. Their site carries lots of samples and free downloads, including the studio version of 'Television/Satellite' (FF #37): the version I present is from their Peel session ('you've got to like this': JP).
The Luddites were one of the 'four best bands from Hull', the others being Everything But The Girl, the Housemartins and the Red Guitars, allegedly. They released the 'Strength Of Your Cry' E.P., made #36 in the Festive Fifty, and then vanished (although drummer Dave Stead defected to the Beautiful South).
The song is moody, and unusually takes nearly two minutes to get the vocals going (a la Joy Division), but makes a great noise in the process. However, it makes one regret that they never progressed in their career. View this Hull Special from The Tube and feel nostalgic for something else that is no more:
Finally, Tools You Can Trust were from Manchester, and seemed to worship Spear And Jackson in more than just the group name...there's all sorts of industrial clanging and banging and what sounds like fire extinguishers going off, making the vocals somewhat of secondary importance. One LP surfaced (Again Again Again), furthering their Throbbing Gristle/Cabaret Voltaire style, and then....nothing. However, enjoy the song's busy bassline and brave attempt at something new (FF #34). (P.S. On the original broadcast, the song is followed by John amusingly begging for more copies of it to send abroad!)


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|AIG and White Star Partners
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It's good to see that the Olympic flame will pass through Kincardine a year from now on its 106-day journey across Canada to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. It is to arrive there Feb. 12, 2010.
The closest the Olympic flame has ever come to Kincardine is Orangeville which is a two-hour drive away.
A look at the back issues of The Independent reveals that Phil Parker, a Grade 8 student at Elgin Market Public School , on Jan. 7, 1988, ran one kilometer of the Olympic Relay on Highway 9, 22 km outside of Orangeville.
The Grade 7 and 8 classes from the school went down to see Phil run but most of the class missed the run after the bus was delayed by bad weather and traffic.
The 1988 run was the longest Olympic Torch relay in history. The one a year from now will break that record – it is 45,000 km in length.
Phil, by the way, is now the swim coach at Laurentian University.
Kincardine's medical community is getting a slimmed-down and less expensive addition to the community medical clinic following a decision Monday night by Kincardine council.
Parkin Architects met with council in a special meeting to present a revised design for the clinic's expansion. The approved plan calls for a 5,500 sq. ft addition to be constructed on the west side of the current clinic.
The one-floor addition includes a waiting area, seven examination rooms and enough space for five doctor's offices. A large area near the entrance is set aside for administration and the storage of medical records.
It wasn't all work for Kincardine's residents after the weekend's snow fall. Three-year-old Casey Beisel took advantage of the fresh powder by sledding with her brother Jordan Saturday morning. (Kiel Edge photo)
Kincardine council has left it in the public's hands to plot the future course of Kincardine's hospital.
Councillor Ron Hewitt brought forward a motion Nov. 19 asking council to discuss what the next step is following last month's health care stakeholders meeting. Hewitt wanted council to consider a public meeting to see how ratepayers think the municipality should proceed.
"The status quo is not working," Hewitt said. "Our next option is to see what the public wants."
Earlier in the meeting, the Friends of the Hospital, a renegade group seeking de-amalgamation from the South Bruce Grey Health Centre, told council it is holding a public meeting at the Davidson Centre Dec. 9. The meeting will be used to discuss the reality of separating from the hospital board.
The municipality's distance education centre has a new home in downtown Kincardine.
Council agreed in principle Nov. 19 to use the vacant Westario building on Queen Street to house the distance education centre, run by Ontario's e-learn network.
For the past year, the centre has been housed at the Bruce Technology Training Centre outside of Tiverton. The building's owners now need the space back and the asked the centre to find a new home by Jan. 1.
Kincardine mayor Larry Kraemer has been working with the centre to find it a permanent home for the past 18 months. He brought a proposal to council outlining why the Westario building was the best possible fit.
Good luck finding a shovel in Kincardine after last weekend's snowfall.
Approximately 18 inches of snow fell in town Friday night, and residents woke up Saturday with the daunting task of digging themselves out.
The one-night snow fall combined with the foot-and-half of snow that fell earlier in the week to cover most of the town in deep snow. Plows worked into Saturday afternoon to clear the local streets.
The white stuff made shovels a valued commodity. Kincardine Canadian Tire sold three trailers full of shovels. Store staff estimates that approximately 1,000 shovels flew off the shelves. Home Hardware also had a banner weekend, as it sold its entire stock of shovels.
The Kincardine District Secondary School Knights opened the season with a 7-5 win yesterday in Meaford.
KDSS controlled the play in Thursday's game against the Georgian Bay Secondary School Vikings from the start. The Knights built up a 7-3 lead and the Vikings scored a pair of late goals to make it close.
Brandon Mullen scored twice and added an assist for the Knights.
Other KDSS goals were from Scott Beaton, Garret Meurs, Charles Palmer, Jared Colling and Josh Gauthier.
Meurs had three helpers to finish with four points in the game. Other assists went to Beaton, Zac MacIntosh and Shawn Stewart.
Catherine and Keira Hazzard have a face-to-face meeting with Santa Claus during Friday night's Home Town Christmas in Kincardine. (Kiel Edge photo)
Friday night's rain and cool temperatures didn't stop Mikaela, 6, and Mitchell Hackett, 3, from enjoying Kincardine's Home Town Christmas. Cups of hot chocolate helped the pair keep warm. (Kiel Edge photo)
Two local businesses have started a fundraising drive to offset the cost of repairs to the Scout Hall on Lambton Street in Kincardine.
The Coast FM and The Bruce Bar and Grill want to raise $13,000 to help Kincardine Scouting erase a $15,500 to Scouts Canada.
Nancy Jackson, the group commissioner of Kincardine Scouting, says the group's trouble started last Christmas when this area endured a number of heavy rains.
The water undermined the cement slab holding up the back wall of the building, causing damage to the slab and the back wall.
The local scouts didn't have enough money in reserves to cover the repairs and the organization had to borrow money from Scouts Canada to make the repairs.


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"People usually drop their child off and never come back," I listened to a social worker say to me. He continued to speak, explaining that exhaustion from years of caring for their child, sibling, or relative with special needs had caused many family members not to stay involved. He explained that they simply walked away, no longer having contact.
As I listened I didn't want to pass judgement on those parents or family members. I didn't know them or their circumstance, however as the social worker shared, my heart sank as I thought about those residents. It plunged even more, when I thought about my son, and me walking away….never to see him again. It was something I just couldn't do.
When I made the decision for Nate to live in a residential facility, one requirement was that his parents were directly involved. I loved and cared about him too much, for me not to see him on a regular basis. I needed to be free to visit the facility at any time, to make sure that my son was being cared for properly.
In addition to seeing Nate during the week, he needed to able to come home occasionally. I wanted to continue our Saturday morning swim time, which we both loved. It was also important that we continue our annual tradition of taking Nate out to dinner for his birthday. And lastly, Nate had to be home during the holidays to spend time with his family.
Dropping Nate off and never seeing him again, was not an option for me. I have to be a continual presence in my son's life, no matter where he lives.


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Today one of Windows Phone's more popular apps, #Hashtastic, received an update to v1.7 that I am excited to introduce to you! Robert Shurbet, maker of #Hashtastic and Ertay Shashko, maker of Tile Me! have teamed up to bring you #Hashtastic Avatar Gallery, one of the most Windows Phone centric features in any app! Now make #FF's more exciting than ever!
Press Release:
Introducing #Hashtastic Avatar Gallery
An all new way to introduce your Twitter favorites to your followers
Enable Avatar Gallery and use #Hashtastic like you normally do – the image is automatically generated for you and attached to your Tweet.
· 6 fantastic Nokia Lumia image templates
· 3×2 or 5×3 tile layout
· Uses your high-resolution Twitter Avatar image
· Easy enable/disable from the Application Menu
Avatar Gallery is powered by Tile Me!, the most popular Me Tile image generator app for Windows Phone.
You've been showing them the love, now show them off
I think you're going to love this new feature! It's a concept I approached Robert about and he excitedly excepted. Robert turned to Ertay for help and what you get in the end is a beautiful new feature in an already superb app! You might have noticed the different color devices and you can enjoy the 6 choices too! You'll be prompted how to do so after updating to v1.7, but here's a couple screenshots of how to change your device color in the settings!
In addition to the Avatar Gallery v1.7 also brings
• Multiple hashtag support
• User experience updates and enhancements
• Changes to Twitter screen and display names are detected and updated
• German Language Support Fixes
• Various bug fixes and performance improvements
#Hashtastic is available for both Windows Phone 7.x and 8. It's currently on sale for .99 in the WP Store.
Download the update HERE or scan the code below
Now get to showing your tweeps some special WinPhan Twitter love!


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Health care reform is essential for containing cost and expanding access. This can be accomplished without raising taxes or stripping $100's of billions out of the Medicare system in order to start a new entitlement program. We should allow small businesses to band together for the purchase of health insurance and promote price competition by allowing consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines forcing competition among insurance companies. We should also provide tax incentives for individuals to purchase their own health insurance, and contain cost through medical malpractice reform.
Office Locations
Aurora District Office
3300 S. Parker Road
Cherry Creek Place IV Suite #305
Aurora, CO 80014
Phone: 720.748.7514
Fax: 720.748.7680
Hours: M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Meetings By Appointment Only
Washington, DC Office
2443 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202.225.7882
Fax: 202.226.4623
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A group of young dancers shared their love of dance with the Agawam community when they performed in the Lions Club Festival on June 3rd. The students of LHQ DanceForce put their hours of rehearsal and hard work to use, lighting up Agawam School Street Park with a variety of spirited performances. Sporting beautiful costumes and big smiles, the dancers performed dances spanning different genres and showing versatile talent. Any observer is sure to say they saw nothing but true passion for dance.
The Lions Club Festival is just one way LHQ DanceForce promotes awareness for dance and arts in our area. The dance studio, with a brand new location in Coopers Common, is proud to perform throughout Agawam to spread the joy of dance to the entire community.


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While many of these fires are linked to human error, a new Consumer Reports investigation found a troubling number are caused by defective appliances. Home appliances lead to an estimated 150,000 fires a year, resulting in 150 deaths and more than $500 million in property damage.
"It was just horrendous, just horrendous," Beverly Uberti said of the fire, caused by a toaster in her kitchen, that spread through her home. "What wasn't destroyed by fire was destroyed by smoke and water damage."
Consumer Reports reviewed 69,000 reports of house fires blamed on appliances between 2002 and 2009. Its investigation found a significant number were not caused by human error.
"We found at least 23 percent are clearly attributable to problems with the appliances - mechanical, electrical or design flaws," said Dan DiClerico, senior editor at Consumer Reports. "In some instances, the appliances turned on by themselves."
Faulty appliances causing the most fires were ranges, followed by dryers, air conditioners, refrigerators and dishwashers.
"In the last five years, more than seven million dishwashers have been recalled due to defects that could cause a fire, and nearly eight million other appliances have been recalled for fire risks," said DiClerico.
So why are there so many recalls due to fire hazards?
"Appliances have gotten a lot more complex, so more can go wrong," said DiClerico. "And many recalled products are being manufactured abroad, the majority in China."
Consumer Reports said until appliance design and quality are improved, homeowners are left to wonder if the appliances in their homes are safe.
In response to Consumer Reports' investigation, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers said that designing and manufacturing safe products is a top priority of its members.
Consumer Reports recommends not running your dryer or dishwasher overnight or when you're away. And when you buy a new appliance, always register them with the manufacturer so you'll receive recall notices.
To check if an appliance you own has been recalled, visit www.recalls.gov.


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14 more group exercise classes will be offered featuring Babe favorites! Also, the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch will be opening at 5am starting Monday, October 10.
FAQs for Berlin Schedule Changes
Why is Prime Time start time changing?
To accommodate the additional classes we are bringing to the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch.
Why is Sit & Fit start and end times changing?
We moved the time up to accommodate the additional classes we are bringing to the Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch. We also changed the class time from 60 minutes to 45 minutes in accordance with recommendations of the Silver Sneakers programs.
Why did you change the 8am Body Flow classes to Muscle/Stretch?
We added Body Flow to M/W/F@ 11am. With the consolidation of the two branches, we sought to bring in established classes at Babe while still providing our popular programming already at Berlin.
Why is my favorite instructor no longer teaching the class?
We are thrilled to expand our instructor family and know that it will only improve our programming for you, the member.
Why did you remove the Friday evening Zumba?
While we tried to create a schedule to merge two very busy programming schedules, some accommodations had to be sought. We do offer Zumba on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Why did you remove the Wednesday night Zumba class?
In consolidating the two branches some difficult decisions had to be reached. We understand that Zumba has a great following as does Dance Trance. We felt this change offered the best solution. You can still Zumba with David on Monday evenings @ 5:30pm.
Why Dance Trance is now offered at different times?
The morning Dance Trance classes were moved to accommodate additional classes. We are also pleased to be able to offer the additional classes on Wednesday and Saturday as they are favorites with all members.
Why did the 12 noon Body Pump classes on Tuesday/Thursday change?
We pushed the time back to 12:15pm to accommodate those on their lunch hour. We also added a CX option on Tuesday.
Why is Balance Fit at a different time?
In order to accommodate additional classes, some existing classes needed to move.
Why are there two Body Pumps on Friday afternoon?
To accommodate those who work and cannot make the already very popular 4:15pm Body Pump.


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"From There to Here: The Experience Mentor"
In my new role as assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma, I find students constantly approach me for career and life advice; specifically, to help mentor them for a career like mine.
I'd love to tell them I had a vision for my future as an academic, or that I intended to end up where I did. But that's not really the case.
There have certainly been strong people helping me along the way. I have smart and supportive parents. I had good teachers in school. And when I came to college I found a host of professors who were inspirational and empowering.
But I can't point to just one faculty member, friend or colleague whose career or life I wanted to emulate. Instead I can point to an experience.
My college experience.
The moment I began my freshman year, the world seemed open and limitless. I could take any class. Travel anywhere. Be anything.
I was encouraged by the opportunity to start with just an interest. I chose an English degree without fear of the job market. That interest led me to choose a study abroad program, which sparked a passion for social change. So after college, I was interested in working at a nonprofit. My work sparked an interest in a master's degree, which sparked an interest in teaching, which lead me to a Ph.D.
Each interest led to another. And it all started with stepping on campus my freshman year and thinking only about what interested me.
And that is what has driven me in life. Small incremental pursuits of passion.
I often wonder if I ended up where I did because I'm trying to recapture my experience in college. Perhaps I am. Because sometimes the best mentor is not having a person to look up to, but rather an experience to look back on.


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Should hopefully be getting a couple of reviews up this week and next but in the mean time enjoy the pretty pictures!
Month: July 2013
Belated Awesomeness of the Week!
DC Comics Classics Reviews
Superman Exile (Dan Jurgens, Jerry Ordway, George Pérez & Roger Stern with Kerry Gammill, Dan Jurgens, Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway, George Perez & Curt Swan)
Superman Exile has been on my to read list for a long time and thankfully I received a copy of the trade as a stocking filler type Christmas present! I finally got around to reading it the past couple of weeks and it did not disappoint! It is also oddly a very topical read in light of a recent movie that came out to do with the Man of Steel. So yes that does mean I will be talking about that particular film so there will be,
You have been warned!
Spoilers to blockbuster films to one side this is a very good read in itself. It is the first major post Byrne-era Superman story, so it is full of the trappings and humanism that John Byrne added to the character with his run on the various Superman titles at the time. So while I may not like the way Byrne handled Superman's origins for his reboot I did like a lot of other aspects that he changed and introduced. This is a Superman who is actually a person; he has thoughts, feelings, a sense of self and doubts. Y'know just like most people in the world super or not. So if you are not a fan of Superman being a three dimensional character and prefer him on a holier than you pedestal that he can never live up to then this is not the book for you. But if you are a fan of Superman behaving like an actual person in extraordinary circumstances while going through a genuine crisis of faith about himself and his mission then yes, read this book! Read it ASAP!
The Story Behind Trinity War
I was going to throw up an embed/link to this video on Tuesday but life got in the way (this time it is epic car problems!). Still here it is, a look at Trinity War narrated by writer, Geoff Johns. It is a sort of trailer/story catchup. It is quite interesting really and it gives you a good look at what Geoff has been building up to with Justice League and Justice League of America the past year or so. Personally I'm looking forward to seeing how Trinity War plays out and the first issue of the crossover did not disappoint. (Hint: stuff went down and people on the internet got angry!)
So check it out and if you like the look of it pick up Justice League #22 which came out on Wednesday!
Marvel Infinity Trailer
UPDATE: Marvel UK have released an easily embed-able YouTube version of the trailer!
Original Story:
I have a soft spot for trailers for comic book events and story lines. They are always cheesy and always exciting. They wet my appetite nicely and it is so infrequent/random as to which books get trailers that it is always a surprise when one comes along.
Infinity is an event that I have been watching the build up to closely. With the advent of Marvel NOW! I decided to give the cosmic side of Marvel's output a go. I instantly fell in love with the characters and sheer epicness of the cosmic Marvel Universe so this big event bringing the cosmic and the normal together is a big deal for me. It is what Jonathan Hickman has been steadily building towards with his run on Avengers and New Avengers too so the payoff promises to be a big one.
However the most recent Marvel event, Age of Ultron left me a bit cold as it promised so much but failed to deliver on multiple levels. So I am hoping that Infinity sides on the good event book end of the scale rather than the pit reserved for things like Fear Itself among others.


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All events are free and open to the public unless stated otherwise. More details for each event can be found each month in the monthly newsletter.
Also, if you have other organ or choral events open to the public, ones that you'd like to see listed in our newsletter calendar, please fill out the event submission form here with information and details about the event. We will be happy to include them in our calendar!


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The fresh heart of a one-year-old girl, identified as Success Ime, has been discovered in a church at 3, Okon Edak Street, off Atamunu, Calabar in Cross River State.
The General Overseer of the Ministry, a Reverend, has been arrested for allegedly using the girl for ritual.
It was gathered that other fetish items, including goat heads, dead chicken, male and female effigies, wooden boat, crafted camel among others, were uncovered by men of Uwanse Police Division.
The grandmother of the victim, Mrs Arit Ime, told journalists that at about 3a.m. yesterday, they heard banging on their door, following which two masked men entered their room at 8, Okon Edak Street.
She said: "We were sleeping and at about 3a.m. when two men, who were fully masked, entered and started ransacking the house. They told us to lie face down or we will be shot.
"Initially, we thought they were robbers not knowing that they came for my little girl, Success, who was just one year and six months old.
"They took off with her, after which we raised the alarm. In the process, some of our neighbours made phone calls to the Police and one of them was apprehended.
"But as we speak, little Success is nowhere to be found. Part of the items we were told that was discovered included a fresh heart of a little child and we have no doubt that it is hers."
When contacted the Police spokesman, Irene Ugbo, told newsmen that that the matter was now a murder case and that seven persons, including the General Overseer of the church had been arrested.
Ugbo said: "We have arrested seven people, including one Reverend. We discovered a shrine in the church as well as other fetish items, including a fresh human heart, believed to be that of a child."
Irene said investigation was ongoing to arrest other suspects who were still at large.
Source: Daily Post


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Board Position Feature: Membership
Being the Membership Director is all about connecting young professionals in the Williamsburg area and introducing them to what YEP is all about. I have the responsibility of reaching out personally to new and prospective members and maintaining the membership databases. It's fun to collaborate with the rest of the Executive Committee on ways to attract and retain members as our organization continues to grow and gain recognition in the community. Membership Coordinator is a fun and rewarding position on the Executive Committee for an organized person who enjoys meeting new people and collaborating within a team.


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Engagement Session
An engagement session is perfect for couples wanting to capture photos for save-the-date cards or announcements. It's a wonderful way for us to get to know eachother prior to the big day and get a feel for being photographed professionally.
Engagement Session - $650
*Includes a one hour shoot at one location of your choice. No limit to the number of images taken or provided.
All images include retouching and are conveniently provided via download.
All images will be uploaded to your gallery for viewing or purchasing albums, prints, or products.
A copyright release is provided so you may print the photos at a location of your choice.
Engagement package requires a 50% deposit and a signed contract to reserve your date. Your deposit will be applied to the balance of your package. Deposits are non-refundable.
*Locations of the engagement session is limited to areas within a 45 minute drive of Denver.


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Assessment of taxis
All vehicle models are initially assessed for their suitability to operate as a taxi.
A factory standard or unmodified production vehicle that is fitted with an Australian compliance plate may be approved for use provided the vehicle meets all of the following:
- complies with the in-service maintenance standards for that type of vehicle
- passes the commercial passenger vehicle standards inspection
- the intent of the single uniform type inspection (SUTI).
A single uniform type inspection will be required for any:
- modified or imported vehicle
- or vehicle without an Australian compliance plate.


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 111336
FC1 fails to install with LVM
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:10:34 EST
Description of problem:
Anaconda fails to mkfs the root partition. The following error dialog
pops up:
"An error occurred trying to format Volume00/LogVol00. This problem
is serious, and the install cannot continue..."
The following error is on vt5:
"mke2fs: No such device or address while trying to determine
filesystem size."
How reproducible:
100% (with GUI and VNC installs)
Additional info:
The system is a crappy old P233, 64M, currently only 1x 9G harddrive.
The partition layout is:
/dev/hda1 /boot 100M
/dev/hda2 swap 128M
/dev/hda3 LVM ~8G
(I've tried various LV configurations - all fail)
FC1 will install on this system if I don't use LVM.
I've tried the same config with the RH9 installer - it works okay.
Can you switch to tty2 and check if the device node exists? If so,
can you run mke2fs by hand and see if it fails?
The device nodes are there, and mke2fs works.
The device name in the error dialog doesn't have the "/dev/" prefix -
should it?
Here's some more info..
- The installer got up to where it's about to start installing packages.
- I switched to vt2 and successfully ran mke2fs on all three LVs.
- I then clicked to continue the installation process, and it failed
to mke2fs on LogVol01.
- I switched back to vt2 and now mke2fs fails on all three LVs (No
such file or address).
The VG is now unavailable. By running vgchange -ay Volume00 on vt2, I
can mke2fs again.
The first line in /tmp/lvmout is about Volume00 being successfully
deactivated. There's no mention of it being re-activated.
Just FYI, the only way I could get it to work was to do a fresh RH9
install with LVM, then upgrade it to FC1.


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- What is the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major?
The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS) program at Wake Forest is an interdisciplinary program that allows students to examine and question cultural, biological, political, and social constructions of femininity and masculinity. WGS students learn theoretical approaches about feminism, masculinity, gender, sex, and sexuality in local, national and global contexts. Through their coursework WGS students have extensive opportunities to hone their analytical, communication, and research skills.
In addition to curricular pursuits, WGS faculty, staff and students have a rich history of engagement in the intellectual, social, and extracurricular life of the Wake Forest campus and of the broader community. The WGS department offers students internship opportunities, promotes service learning and activism on behalf of women's and gay/lesbian rights, and strives for a non-gender-biased, open-minded society.
- What careers interest students in this major?
Careers that often interest Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies majors include:
Community Center/Nonprofit Manager
Diversity Trainer
Employer Trainer
Human Relations Specialist
Human Rights Advocate
Labor Relations Advisor
Policy Advocate
Public Health Service Officer
Public Relations Professional
Social Worker
- What skills are developed within this major?
Skills developed within this major include: Writing; Project planning; Interviewing; Gathering and organizing data; Understanding of diversity; Communication; Attention to detail; and Ability to summarize information.
- What WGS resources are available?
National Women's Studies Association
- Where can I get more information about the WGS major?
For more information about the WGS major, visit the WFU Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.


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Remember how the first time I didn't get Milo's monthly photo/update posted on the 21st was when he was 22 months old? Yes, well. I missed Olive's very first month. Poor second children. Always getting forgotten. In my defense, I didn't exactly forget to take her photo and get something posted. It was more that it hadn't even occurred to me to take a monthly photo.
Forget I said that. I don't think I'm helping my case.
But of course I'm guilty of not taking nearly as many photos of Olive in her first few weeks as I took of Milo. And as a secondborn child myself, I should be standing up for her rights. So, Olive, I promise you, Mommy is going to try to be better. And so I present the first (of many, 24 at least) monthly update.
Olive, I have no official stats on weight and length to offer, since you do not have your next check-up until you're two months old. I do know that you are outgrowing your newborn cloths at an alarming rate, and that it royally ticks you off when your pj's are not long enough for you to fully stretch out in.
Olive does not like to be swaddled and hasn't since the first couple days of her life. She much prefers to have her arms free and usually sleeps with them up by her head. She also does not really care for her paci, though it does calm her down and get her to sleep from time to time. She easily relaxes when being walked around and patted on the bum, and she can sense the minute you sit down no matter how hard you try to emulate the motion of walking.
She gave me her first smile yesterday, right at the one-month mark. I was tickling her face and making funny noises and she looked me in the eye and smiled as her arms flailed about. I'm hoping it was a real smile and not just a reflex. She has adorable dimples and I can't wait to see them more often.
Olive has had her first bath in the bathtub, and it was not her favorite thing. She just looked cold the whole time, despite the space heater and my efforts to continually pour warm water over her belly and arms to keep her toasty.
She has had a cold the last few days, and sleeps really well on her belly. It's a real shame that sleeping on one's belly is no longer acceptable, because I think she'd be happiest in that position. We have laid her on her belly for brief periods of time while she naps, though always checking on her frequently. I would never ever forgive myself if something happened to her while she was on her belly.
I'm actually growing quite fond of her. I'm not one of those people who instantly bonds with her child the moment she lays eyes on her or hears her cry. It takes me awhile to connect. Of course I loved her from the start and felt fierce protective emotion when it came to her time in the NICU and her overall health and well-being, but it takes me longer to start to really just like her. I hope I am not sounding like a terrible mom, but that's just how it is for me. But now that I've spent a month with this lady and am getting to know her better, there's a love for her that is never ever going to go away.
I adore my new family of four. Olive is the just-right addition to fill up our house and our hearts.
Friday, March 9
Olive's One-Month Update
Remember how the first time I didn't get Milo's monthly photo/update posted on the 21st was when he was 22 months old? Yes, well. I missed Olive's very first month. Poor second children. Always getting forgotten. In my defense, I didn't exactly forget to take her photo and get something posted. It was more that it hadn't even occurred to me to take a monthly photo.
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- Linda and Matthew said...
Ah, the second child syndrome. I still take more pictures of Audrey than Charlotte. Is that bad? Hope to see her in person soon!
And what size clothing is she in now? Three months? I can easily drop some clothes in the mail for you if you need them!
- March 9, 2012 at 9:36 PM
- Grandma Susan said...
Hopefully you will be a little bit more forgiving of your mother when you wonder why there weren't as many pictures of you or that you were rarely in a picture all by yourself as the second child. Having a sister who was 15 months old when you were born kept me hopping. I know Olive feels your intense love---and she won't know the difference that her 1 month post and picture is a day or so late!
- March 10, 2012 at 3:15 PM


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SEN. JAMES LANKFORD, R-OKLA.: They would careful to reach in and actually crush the head of the child to kill the child in the womb so they could preserve the rest of the organs because the kidney has value, because the liver has value, because the lungs have value, because the muscles in the legs have value. I would tell you, that child has value.
SHANNON BREAM, GUEST ANCHOR: We're back with our panel for the Friday lightning round starting with the Planned Parenthood controversy. Charles, Howard Kurtz had a piece about the fact that some the outlets have ignored it or given it kind of short shrift, but others are not.
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER, SYNDICATED COLUMNIST: Look, it was the same with the notorious Dr. Gosnell who was dismember essentially live infants in botched abortions. Kirsten and a few others were the ones who gave attention to it, but it was almost entirely ignored otherwise. The press has a particular, the media has a particular view of abortion. They don't want to cover anything that will jeopardize the current policies, and that's why you don't hear about it.
BREAM: Kirsten, I've covered a lot of these stories. I know you have, too. I've never seen a response that we've in the last three days from Planned Parenthood, three statements in three days, including a video message from Cecile Richards. That's a different response that we've seen.
KIRSTEN POWERS, USA TODAY: I think because this is particularly damning and it's something that even pro-choice people look at and say, wait a minute. And the reason that it's so damning, setting aside whether or not they were selling anything, harvesting or selling anything, is that most people don't understand what happens in a late term abortion. And we're told there's nothing to see here, and suddenly they are talking about hearts and lungs And people are saying, wait a minute, you're talking about crushing a baby and Planned Parenthood is coming out and saying it wasn't compassionate enough the way we speak about this. Most people don't think that there's any compassionate way to do this. There's no compassionate way to talk about crushing a baby in utero.
BREAM: Tucker, we've got two House committees who have announced investigations. Senate Grassley sounds like Senate judiciary is going to do that as well. He sent letters out to the attorney general, Loretta Lynch, asking her to look into this as well. Does anything concrete come from this conversation?
TUCKER CARLSON, 'FOX & FRIENDS' CO-HOST: Oh, I don't know. I think people who oppose abortion would be spending their time more fruitfully if they just financed a series of ads that ran this tape, all of it, all two and a half hours of it.
Because the question is not whether it's illegal. Maybe it is. Lots of things are illegal. It's horrifying. It's immoral. It's wrong. And no decent person who watches this can come away with any other view.
By the way, half the Congress, the Democratic side, is funded by the abortion industry. Not a single Democrat running for president has been forced to answer to this video. Hillary Clinton received the Margaret Sanger award from Planned Parenthood last year. What does she think of this? What does she think of the video? Can she look at that and say, yes, I will continue to take money from these people? I'd like to see that.
BREAM: We did specifically reach out to her campaign and the others, and so far no response from them on that.
We want to talks about Iran as well because the nuke deal, the president continues to work on selling it. Here is a little bit on what we are hearing today as the president met with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister to talk with them about the deal.
OK. We don't have it but, you can imagine what was said. I will tell you. Secretary Kerry says "I can assure you our intelligence community is completely comfortable that 24 days is not enough time for them to be able to evade our technical means, our capacity to observe, or ability to know what is happening." Now there is a debate about whether these inspections are really, if there is any teeth to them if you get 24 days to hide stuff.
What do you make of that?
KRAUTHAMMER: He is delusional that the intelligence people don't care if instead of spot inspections anywhere, anytime, we're now going to get essentially a month's notice for Iran, and Iran can dispute any requirement. This is a complete cave-in. And even if you get a resolution coming out of the U.N. where a committee including Iran decides that you are going to have inspect, the idea that you can get snapback sanctions, that all of a sudden they are going to be automatically executed, and the administration claims it's extremely clever because it designed a mechanism where the Chinese and the Russians aren't going to have a veto, they are never going to get the re-imposition of sanctions. It is over as of the signing of this agreement.
BREAM: Kirsten, a lot of pushback, bipartisan pushback on the Hill over the fact that it looks like the administration is going to go to the U.N. first for a vote on this instead of letting Congress vote first on its potential approval. That's if any Democrats that the president is going to it need.
POWERS: I think the president's herb right now is going to be Democrats. So everybody is sort of all eyes on Chuck Schumer to see what he is going to do. I think they are trying to woo the Democrats because that's what they are really going to need, especially if they're going to need to override a veto.
But Secretary Kerry did say today it's not necessarily a month. It could be two days. It could at a moment's notice. So he says that that is being misconstrued. As for the U.N. thing, I think that it makes no difference whether it goes to the U.N. first or not. It's not going to change the fact that the Congress has to approve the deal. To me, it just seems like much to do about nothing.
BREAM: Democrats and Republicans do think it makes a difference, and they are speaking up and pushing back against the White House, Tucker?
CARLSON: I don't know if they really think it does. I can't add much to what Charles said, in particular to the brilliant column he wrote on this morning which I would definitely urge all of our viewers to read, other than to make the obvious point, which is the president made a bad deal. We shouldn't be surprised. He has never shown any evidence of deal- making ability or even the desire to make a deal even on obvious things like helping Americans being held in Iran. It's a disaster. Of course it is.
BREAM: And still there's pushback too about Major Garrett, a former colleague here at FOX News, asking that question. We also heard from Naghmeh Abedini again today, the wife of Pastor Saeed Abedini being held there in Iran. The administration says they did bring it up numerous times and it is still under discussion. So we will continue to watch that as four Americans remain missing and being held in Iran.
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